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Good morning everyone
Happy Monday though on the exercise thread we are pretending it is Tuesday rofl and you thought we were a little "off" on this thread
The inspiration for today ? came from a loyal poster, it was similar to the one I had in mind so I played around with both and the results leads us to

Todays 3 part question:

1. Back when you were little how did you answer the ? "What do you want to be when you grow up?"

National Kiss Your Mate Day? Pucker-up, Baby. (Although I am so crazy about this man until I don't need an excuse.)

You know, this IS strange, but I cannot recall, as a small child what I said I wanted to be when I grew up. Maybe I was just too content being a child?

The earliest profession I seriously contemplated was a pediatrician. The inspiration had been my own -- a kind man with a great bedside manner who could make you wish you needed to go to the doctor! When I was in HS, I found science and math too challenging, was a little put-off by the schooling required to become an MD, and discovered I had always had a stronger talent with language(s).

Sometimes, I still regret not going to Medical School.

When I entered college, it was to write, but I had a literature/EDU professor who was such an inspiration until all I could think about was 'Man, if I could just turn kids ON to reading and books. . . like he did. . ." So, I completed the requirements for both my degree in English, and to teach English, grades 7-12. When my daughter was born, I had been teaching HS level for 15 years, and she became the inspiration to go back to school and get my elementary EDU certification. What fun! Being in an elementary classroom is like playing every day!

So, I seem to have come full-circle -- content with being a child, again.

When I was little I had two interests, Track and Field and Art. I won several awards in track in Fort Lauderdale and actually ran for Mcdonalds that sponcered many events in the early 70's. After highschool I gave up on art because of the lack of money in it. About 4 years ago I began to design skateboards on my own lable and am now able to spend some time designing custom pool cues and making them myself so after all these years I am finally doing something for love and not income.

I am another who never gave any thought to what I would be when I grew up.
Therefore I never had anyone who inspiered me.
I became a wife when I was 17. I remarried when I was 24. and had one son. I have now been married for 51 years. That is/was my career, ie..wife, mother,and homemaker ( with a few brief side occupations ).
Oh , I also most left out....full time Christian!

Maelstrom reminds mew of last week. Started a project that should have taken, at most an hour and a half. Took closer to twenty. This is what happens when 1. A client tries to do something on the cheap and doesn't call me in during the set up process. 2. He ends up with idiots that are eager to sell, but not too eager to make sure what his entire set up looks like. 3. The same people don't send enough information to set up things when I do finally get called in. 4. The suppliers (hardware/software - different companies - start finger pointing. 5. One piece of equipment (a debit card pin pad) was never replaced so all the testing done with it failed. It took the supplier 4 days to figure it out. Instead of maybe $125-150 the project ended up costing closer to $1500. While I love the money, I hope the next time I get called in during the planning phase.

While getting all this sorted out I was juggling all my other client appointments. Quite the week.

Oh, the entire project was done with me sitting on a hard, backless stool. I still ache.

1. Back when you were little how did you answer the ? "What do you want to be when you grow up?"

A teacher, then I had a neighbor who was a can-can dancer at Six Gun Territory- and for a while I wanted to do that.

2. Was there anything special that inspired you ?

It wasn't inspiration, it just seemed that teacher or nurse were the only options.

In hindsight, I guess I like to influence people and am a bit of a show off- LOL!

3. What did you end up doing "when you grew up ? [/b]

I've done many things, the constants being writing- grants, policies & procedures, speeches & legislation; public speaking- trainer, program promotion, community presentations, lobbying; and management & budget- non-profit director and business owner. The positions that I have most enjoyed combined some of all of those responsiblities.

I have just gotten a license to be a community association manager, something that will enable me to transfer my skills into one job that will pay a living wage while allowing me the freedom to juggle my schedule to be a single parent to a great teen.

Word of the day: maelstrom \MAYL-struhm\, noun:
1. A large, powerful, or destructive whirlpool.
2. Something resembling a maelstrom; a violent, disordered, or turbulent state of affairs.

My life is a maelstrom as I am transitioning job-wise.

Today is:

National Cubicle Day- I hate the cubes!

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